Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1346, Section 566: An Ordinary Morning, An Extraordinary Dream

The next morning at 6:30, Ang Lee was woken up by his alarm clock.

If he weren't thinking about Chen Xuan, he probably would have stayed in bed with his eyes closed for a while longer.

[Performance a success!]

Attached is a group photo of the band on stage.

Seeing this, Ang Lee felt relieved, then replied with a "good morning" before getting up and going to the bathroom.

After finishing with the children last night, he went back to his room and video-chatted with Chen Xuan for a while.

He originally wanted to talk to Chen Xuan about taking wedding photos and getting engaged, but considering that Chen Xuan was about to go on stage, he didn't say anything, since he would be back soon anyway.

To be precise, it was 3 a.m. Beijing time, which was Chen Xuan's last performance before returning to China.

After the concert, Chen Xuan will take a short rest before preparing to return to the city.

I'll be transiting in Qatar and arriving in Beijing at 4 PM on the 10th.

Last night, the two had a minor "disagreement" about whether or not Ang Lee should go to pick him up at the airport.

Ang Lee wanted to pick her up, but Chen Xuan wouldn't let him.

Ang Lee is certainly not someone who can't distinguish between what's important and what's not. If the summer camp really couldn't do without him, he wouldn't have offered to pick up Chen Xuan.

After hosting the icebreaker games and opening ceremony, the rest of the work can be left to the teachers at Sigang.

The general process consists of only a few steps, and the daily activities and courses are all predetermined.

Just follow the procedure from now on; it doesn't really matter whether he's there or not.

Chen Xuan, unaware of the situation, believed that Li An, as the person in charge of the summer camp, should not leave without permission.

Nobody would believe that Chen Xuan didn't want Ang Lee to pick her up, but the bigger picture was more important. Besides, what difference would half a day make?

I landed in Yanjing and immediately transferred to another flight, arriving in Chengdu around 9 PM.

Actually, Chen Xuan had a second plan: to return to Yanjing, go back to Yanshi first, stay home for a couple of days to visit her parents, and then return to Rongcheng. However, she couldn't resist her longing for home and finally decided to go back to Rongcheng first.

In short, when the two of them finally ended the video call yesterday, they were still talking past each other and had not reached a consensus.

"Let's talk about it after Chen Xuan wakes up."

After taking a shower, Li An put on a face mask. He had been through a lot lately, and his skin was in terrible condition.

He's just waiting for today's opening ceremony to end; once that's over, he really won't have much to do.

Before they knew it, it was 7:15, and the children were woken up one by one by the knocking on the door.

In room 307, when Xiao Bei and Qiao Zhizhi woke up, they found that the blankets on the small car bed had already been folded neatly.

Where is Linlin?

"Sister Linlin!"

Qiao Zhizhi called out towards the bathroom, but there was no response.

Just then, a beep sounded as the door opened.

The car, dressed in camp uniform and holding sheet music, appeared before the two of them. "Good morning!"

"Aren't you tired!" Xiao Bei was speechless with admiration; she was so sleepy. "Where did you go?"

The little car waved the sheet music in its hand: "I went out for a walk, and it's so cool here in the morning."

"Do you really have to go to such lengths, sister? Give us a break!" Qiao Zhizhi yawned with a smile. "What time is the meeting again?"

Xiao Che: "Breakfast isn't until eight o'clock, no need to rush."

Xiao Bei: "Get up! Get up!"

The three little girls chattered away as they began their own busy activities.

Compared to the bustling scene here, the 308 next door is like a stagnant pool.

The three boys chatted until almost four in the morning last night. If Marco hadn't forced them to log off, they probably would have chatted until dawn.

Groups of two or three people began to appear in the hallway as they came downstairs. Three young girls had finished packing and were walking out of room 307 with their room cards.

But there was no sound from next door, and no one replied to the message in the group.

"They're not awake yet, are they?" Qiao Zhizhi asked reasonably.

Xiao Bei went up and knocked on the door, but there was no response.

Xiao Che dialed Wang Xiaohu's number, and five seconds later, a familiar "Holy crap!" came from inside the door. Xiao Che then hung up the phone.

The three girls looked at each other and unanimously decided not to wait.

They've already done more than enough by providing wake-up service.

inside the house.

"Hurry! It's almost eight o'clock! Marco Liu, wake up!"

Wang Xiaohu checked his phone for the first time and it was only 7:20. He thought he could doze off for another two minutes, but half an hour passed in his daze.

"I'm so sleepy." Marco calmly got out of bed. "I can't stay up late tonight."

"Ah Liu!" Seeing that Ah Liu still had his head covered by the blanket, Wang Xiaohu jumped from his own bed to Ah Liu's bed in a double leap, yanked off the blanket, and immediately saw a wicked white figure.

"I give up! You're not wearing any clothes again! Teacher Huang is making rounds with the girls!"

In a daze, Ah Liu jolted awake, grabbed the blanket to cover his private parts, and then realized he had been tricked.

Wang Xiaohu: "Get up quickly! You're going to be late!"

Ah Liu rubbed her eyes and complained, "It's all your fault! You kept talking and talking, not letting me sleep!"

"Alright, alright, I'll give you three more gold cards when you get back, okay?" Wang Xiaohu coaxed, baring his teeth. He was indeed blaming him last night.

He probably had to leave soon, and he was reluctant to part with not only Ah Lin, but also with his buddies from Sigang, so he kept everyone chatting.

"really?!"

When it comes to this, Ah Liu really got excited.

However, he immediately sensed a conspiracy and asked warily, narrowing his eyes, "Tell me, what price will I have to pay?"

Wang Xiaohu scoffed, "What price could you possibly pay? Get up now, or I won't leave you a single penny!"

Not a single one left? It has to be said that Xiao Ma, who was in the bathroom, sensed something was off. He had felt that Wang Xiaohu was acting strangely last night.

For example, several times when everyone was having a great conversation, Wang Xiaohu would suddenly blurt out something like "we should cherish what we have now," which felt very strange.

He had that feeling again, so he poked his head out and asked, "Tiger, are you alright? That's all your possessions."

Wang Xiaohu laughed: "Isn't it reasonable for sons to inherit their fathers' businesses?"

"Get out!" Ah Liu threw a pillow at him.

Wang Xiaohu caught it empty-handed, grinning, "Five more!"

"Godfather!" Without saying a word, Ah Liu stood up and knelt on one knee in worship!
Marco: "Luckily you're not the leader of Group Three."

Ah Liu calmly got out of bed and put on his pants, thinking, "To endure what ordinary people cannot, this is the mark of a great man."

Wang Xiaohu gave in: "I can't wait for you, I have to go adjust the music for the teacher!"

After quickly brushing his teeth, washing his face, and changing into his camp uniform, Wang Xiaohu left first.

No sooner had Wang Xiaohu left than A Liu arrived at the bathroom.

"Have you noticed anything unusual about Tiger?" Ah Liu asked.

Marco: "It seems to have started last night."

Ah Liu: "Should we ask him?"

Marco: "Let's not. If he wants to tell us, he will take the initiative to do so. If he doesn't want to tell us, asking is pointless and will only make him uncomfortable."

Ah Liu sighed, "That's true."

Marco: "Don't worry, I reckon even if something happens, it won't be a bad thing, otherwise there's no reason for him to be so excited. Let's just pretend we don't know anything and just go along with whatever he wants to do."

Ah Liu: "What if he has to stay up all night again tonight?"

Marco: "Isn't it you who's here? After all, he's your godfather now."

Ah Liu: "Holy crap!"

Marco: "Eight gold cards are definitely worth it."
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At 8:15, Marco and A Liu rushed to the cafeteria.

Although they were the last to arrive, it seemed that the teachers did not pay them any attention.

After receiving breakfast, Ah Liu went straight to find the group from Group Three.

Just then, a few people from Group Two were having dinner with Group Four at a round table, and Marco was planning to ask Xiao Che for help with the questions from last night.

Good morning, everyone!

"Good morning! Why are you three so late?" Liu Ziqian asked.

DouDou: "Hurry up and sit down to eat!"

"Yeah, we got so excited chatting last night that we lost track of time." Marco sat down opposite the car. "Car God, could you give us a sneak peek at the questions for Group Four?" Marco had been thinking about it all night.

Little Car: "You mean the numbered puzzle?"

Everyone laughs.

Marco: "Huh? Looks like you all knew already."

Liu Ziqian: "A very tricky problem."

Marco: "Oh ho, tell me quickly."

Su Jingzhi raised his hand: "Let me speak! Let me speak! Please give me a chance, everyone!"

"Ahem, the celebration of B-to-D-to-F promotions."

moment.

Marco: "Indeed abstract. So that's where the number 22 comes from."

DouDou frowned: "You knew?"

Marco: "Isn't the tonic chord of B major just T? Isn't the TB carnival just Singles' Day? And isn't Singles' Day just 22?"

Liu Duyi: "That's perverted!"

Marco shook his head: "It's just working backwards from the answers. The fourth set of questions is indeed the most difficult."

Fu Yu: "Don't even mention it, it's all thanks to the captain."

Xiao Che: "I definitely can't do it alone."

Shen Shiyao: "Don't explain, Captain, you are my god now."

It's no exaggeration to say that last night, during the time traveler's final moments, the little car captivated the entire audience with a piano version of a serenade.

Especially the letter Mozart left at the end—although everyone knew it was part of the game, at that moment no one doubted that Mozart had really left them such a letter.

The little car that played the background music has become an absolute idol in the hearts of all the children at this summer camp.

With her superb piano skills and a last-minute heroic effort, she led four groups to a decisive victory.

Who would disagree?

How are the children eating?

Just then, Haitao walked over and asked, "Do you like the breakfast in Chengdu?"

All the children shouted in unison, "Cut it together!"

Ma Wenqi chuckled: "Mr. Time Traveler, you were very handsome last night."

Haitao: "Absolutely! If you haven't finished eating, hurry up and finish it. Our opening ceremony starts at 9 o'clock sharp, so you can go there earlier if you finish eating."

"Just between you and me, those who arrive early can get front-row seats."

Hearing the sound, the children quickened their pace, and Haitao went to the next table.
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At 8:45, on the other side of the game hall from last night, Mu Xin and the others on the stage had already adjusted their microphones.

As the children gradually took their seats, most of them chose to form groups after last night's icebreaker games.

Before long, with the arrival of a group of teachers, all the participants for today's opening ceremony were present.

Seeing this, Haitao went backstage to greet Li An, "Brother, almost everyone's here."

"Okay." Li An straightened his collar in front of the mirror.

Wang Xiaohu, who had been setting up the computer for a while, said, "Teacher Haitao, you can select the song to play based on the situation. The first song is the fourth movement of Farewell."

Haitao: "Okay, thanks for your hard work."

Wang Xiaohu grinned: "It's not hard work."

Ang Lee: "Go to the cafeteria and get something to eat."

Wang Xiaohu: "Xiaoxing and the others brought me lunch. Teacher, I'm off! Looking forward to it!"

With that, Little Tiger left the backstage area.

Ang Lee and Hai Tao chatted for a bit more about Chen Xuan's return, and at exactly 8:58, he calmly walked onto the stage with the microphone in hand.

"Wow!!!!"

Applause erupted instantly.

Good morning everyone! How did you all sleep last night?

"it is good!"

"not good!"

"not bad!"

"Teacher Li, did you sleep well?"

The audience responded with a variety of responses, instantly creating a lively atmosphere.

Ang Lee smiled and stopped in the center of the stage, turning around to look around: "Actually, I now feel that this opening ceremony was a bit unnecessary. Who doesn't know the theme of our summer camp this year?"

The audience burst into laughter.

Ang Lee feigned surprise: "You really know all of that? Then I'll have to pick one to ask."

"You tell me, it's that little guy who raised his hand, Li Ziming, right?"

Li Ziming stood up, tilted her little face up seriously, and answered, "Classical music!"

Ang Lee: "Correct answer! Five points added."

Li Ziming: "Are there any medals? I'd like another one."

Hahahaha!

Ang Lee scoffed, "Why are you only thinking about medals? But if you can explain what classical music is, and do it well, I might consider giving you another one."

Li Ziming: "Haydn! Mozart! Beethoven!"

Ang Lee: "And then?"

Li Ziming: "They are the epitome of classical music!"

Ang Lee stared wide-eyed: "That's it?"

Li Ziming: "You tell me, isn't that right!"

Ang Lee: "Hiss! I didn't notice yesterday. You're pretty shrewd."

The audience burst into laughter again.

"Alright, Teacher Mu, please write this down. After the opening ceremony, give Li Ziming from Group 5 a red medal."

Li Ziming happily sat down, at which point Wang Xiaohu nudged him and whispered, "You haven't thanked the teacher yet."

"Thank you, Teacher Li!" Li Ziming stood up abruptly.

Hahahaha!

"Alright, alright, listen carefully to what I'm about to say. If you understand, I might send you another one when I get back."

"Okay!" Li Ziming plopped down, then rested his chin on his hands and stared intently at the stage, making those around him chuckle. This little kid was indeed too cute.

"it is good!"

Ang Lee then drew everyone's attention back with a voice, "Speaking of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, I had a dream last night."

Four Steel Children: It's begun.

The students from the non-Four Steel Schools were full of anticipation. It has to be said that they were still a little overwhelmed by the emotions of last night. The scenes from last night were truly unforgettable.

What kind of dream did Teacher Li have? It was actually related to the three Viennese masters.

Could it be that I dreamt about these three people?
“I dreamt about the three of them last night.”

An uproar erupted from the audience!

We were right!
"In my dream, I was standing in a small tavern."

"Judging from the style of the set, it should be a small tavern somewhere in 19th-century Europe. There are several wooden tables in the tavern, and candlelight flickers on the tables."

"I feel it's evening."

Just then, soft symphonic music began to play.

"Yes, the candlelight flickered, and in the corner of the tavern, there was a brown piano, and a young man was playing Czerny."

"I guess the person playing that is Czerny."

A few soft laughs rang out from the audience.

"Three people were sitting around the wooden table in the center of the tavern."

“I can see these three people clearly from the front. From left to right, they are Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.”

"The three men, with wine glasses in hand, were engaged in a heated debate."

Wow!
"What do you think those three are arguing about?"